Ex domaine/cellar direct. Pristine condition.
97 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Huet's deep golden-apricot colored 1997 Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie opens with a highly delicate, crystalline, clear and aromatic bouquet with herbal and chalky-mineral aromas plus a dash of lemon juice. Pure, straight and fresh on the palate, this Clos du Bourg reveals a marvelous lightness, precision and crystallinity on the palate. It is straight, dense and vertical on the palate, showing great elegance, finesse and balance as well as complexity. The finish is long, full of energy, tension, grip and eternal youth. The fruit is highly delicate and precise here, of remarkable finesse and concentration but drawn with a pencil instead of a felt pen. Bottled with 78 grams of residual sugar in April 1998. Tasted February 2018. Drink: 2018-2043. (Feb 2018)"
96 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Noël Pinguet made absolutely brilliant wines in 1997, and the Clos du Bourg Premier Trie has to be one of the greatest examples of the vintage to be found on the Loire this year! Whereas the ’97 Le Haut Lieu Premier Trie offers up a dreamy and easy-going structural style quite reminiscent of the meandering river that it overlooks, the ’97 Clos du Bourg Premier Trie is a bolt of chenin lightning that dazzles with its precise and shimmering complexity. The stunning nose roars from the glass in a gorgeous blend of orange, sweet quince, a gloriously complex base of soil, honey, a touch of lavender and the first signs of the leather to come with further bottle age. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and laser-like, with a bottomless core, great balance and refinement and a very, very long, electric finish. A stunning, stunning wine! 2015-2075. (Sep/Oct 2015)"
97 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Huet's deep golden-apricot colored 1997 Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie opens with a highly delicate, crystalline, clear and aromatic bouquet with herbal and chalky-mineral aromas plus a dash of lemon juice. Pure, straight and fresh on the palate, this Clos du Bourg reveals a marvelous lightness, precision and crystallinity on the palate. It is straight, dense and vertical on the palate, showing great elegance, finesse and balance as well as complexity. The finish is long, full of energy, tension, grip and eternal youth. The fruit is highly delicate and precise here, of remarkable finesse and concentration but drawn with a pencil instead of a felt pen. Bottled with 78 grams of residual sugar in April 1998. Tasted February 2018. Drink: 2018-2043. (Feb 2018)"
96 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Noël Pinguet made absolutely brilliant wines in 1997, and the Clos du Bourg Premier Trie has to be one of the greatest examples of the vintage to be found on the Loire this year! Whereas the ’97 Le Haut Lieu Premier Trie offers up a dreamy and easy-going structural style quite reminiscent of the meandering river that it overlooks, the ’97 Clos du Bourg Premier Trie is a bolt of chenin lightning that dazzles with its precise and shimmering complexity. The stunning nose roars from the glass in a gorgeous blend of orange, sweet quince, a gloriously complex base of soil, honey, a touch of lavender and the first signs of the leather to come with further bottle age. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and laser-like, with a bottomless core, great balance and refinement and a very, very long, electric finish. A stunning, stunning wine! 2015-2075. (Sep/Oct 2015)"
| Product SKU | 116111 |
| Producer | Huët |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| SubRegion | Vouvray |
| Varietal | Chenin Blanc |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 12.5% |
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